Where does “looming” come from?
Looming derives from English loom, from Old Norse ljóma, Old English lām, Proto-Germanic laimô, and Proto-Indo-European ley-, ultimately from Proto-Germanic galōmiz.
looming (English): present participle of loom; The condition of...
Definitions
- present participle of loom; The condition of...
Ancestry of “looming”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | loom | A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in... |
| 2 | Middle English | lome | usually, commonly; A machine, device, or... |
| 3 | Old English | lōme | — |
| 4 | Old English | ġelōme | often, frequently, continually, repeatedly |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | galōma | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | galōmiz | — |
Words derived from “looming”